{"product_id":"nightjohn-paperback","title":"Nightjohn - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGary Paulsen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"To know things, for us to know things, is bad for them. We get to wanting and when we get to wanting it's bad for them. They thinks we want what they got . . . . That's why they don't want us reading.\" --\u003ci\u003eNightjohn\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I didn't know what letters was, not what they meant, but I thought it might be something I wanted to know. To learn.\" -- Sarny \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSarny, a female slave at the Waller plantation, first sees Nightjohn when he is brought there with a rope around his neck, his body covered in scars. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe had escaped north to freedom, but he came back--came back to teach reading. Knowing that the penalty for reading is dismemberment Nightjohn still retumed to slavery to teach others how to read. And twelve-year-old Sarny is willing to take the risk to learn. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet in the 1850s, Gary Paulsen's groundbreaking new novel is unlike anything else the award-winning author has written. It is a meticulously researched, historically accurate, and artistically crafted portrayal of a grim time in our nation's past, brought to light through the personal history of two unforgettable characters.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo know things, for us to know things, is bad for them. We get to wanting and when we get to wanting it's bad for them. They thinks we want what they got . . . . That's why they don't want us reading. --\"Nightjohn \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I didn't know what letters was, not what they meant, but I thought it might be something I wanted to know. To learn.\" -- Sarny \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSarny, a female slave at the Waller plantation, first sees Nightjohn when he is brought there with a rope around his neck, his body covered in scars. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe had escaped north to freedom, but he came back--came back to teach reading. Knowing that the penalty for reading is dismemberment Nightjohn still retumed to slavery to teach others how to read. And twelve-year-old Sarny is willing to take the risk to learn. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet in the 1850s, Gary Paulsen's groundbreaking new novel is unlike anything else the award-winning author has written. It is a meticulously researched, historically accurate, and artistically crafted portrayal of a grim time in our nation's past, brought to light through the personal history of two unforgettable characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary Paulsen\u003c\/b\u003e is the distinguished author of many critically acclaimed books for young people, including three Newbery Honor books: \u003ci\u003eThe Winter Room, Hatchet, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDogsong\u003c\/i\u003e. He won the Margaret A. Edwards Award given by the American Library Association for his lifetime achievement in young adult literature. Among his Random House books are \u003ci\u003eRoad Trip\u003c\/i\u003e (written with his son, Jim Paulsen); \u003ci\u003eFamily Ties\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eVote\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eCrush\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eFlat Broke\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eLiar, Liar\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003ePaintings from the Cave\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWoods Runner\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMasters of Disaster\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eLawn Boy\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eNotes from the Dog\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Amazing Life of Birds\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMolly McGinty Has a Really Good Day\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHow Angel Peterson Got His Name\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Guts\u003c\/i\u003e; and five books about Francis Tucket's adventures in the Old West. Gary Paulsen has also published fiction and nonfiction for adults. He divides his time between his home in Alaska, his ranch in New Mexico, and his sailboat on the Pacific Ocean.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 6.6 x 4.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 1995\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Young Hoosier Book Award (1997)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nightjohn\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42687301255231,"sku":"9780440219361","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/0259174101d649b7cd7f3477a2539155.webp?v=1764978146","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/nightjohn-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}